Original PlayStation(R) Game Console Football Franchise Leaps to
PlayStation 2

With Realistic Graphics, Detailed Player Models and Advanced
GamePlay

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Continuing the tradition of delivering intense NFL football action
through amazing gameplay and stunning visuals, NFL GameDay(TM) 2001 from
the 989 Sports(TM) development team hits store shelves this week for the
PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. announced. NFL GameDay 2001 features NFL
teams and players, 3D player and stadium models scaled with incredible
detail and realism and more than 1,100 position-specific motion-captured
moves from 14 NFL players. Longtime favorites Dick Enberg and Phil
Simms add to the GameDay experience with their famous and significantly
broadened play-by-play commentary.

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The gritty football action and award-winning gameplay that GameDay
fans appreciate and love is brought to life like never before with new
visual breakthroughs including the exclusive new ProTalk(TM) feature.
Gamers can now actually see animated lip-service offered up by players
and referees, adding to the total NFLexperience. NFL GameDay 2001
sports realistic graphics with each NFL player depicted in amazing
detail as they are scaled to their actual size, weight and body style.
Utilizing the technology afforded by the new PlayStation 2, details such
as actual player faces, skin tones, face mask styles, jerseys, arm bands
and neck rolls make the players on the field appear to be as close to
the real thing as possible. Stadium interiors are richly detailed and
enhanced by animated backgrounds and historic landmarks and during the
game, players will actually experience wear and tear on the playing
field.

"NFL GameDay 2001 for the PlayStation 2 will thrill fans of
the franchise as the 989 Sports development team has brought the
integrity of the GameDay experience to a whole new level," said Ami
Blaire, director, product marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America
Inc. "The 989 Sports team is tapping into the capabilities of the
PlayStation 2 to create an amazing looking title with great gameplay and
true-to-life, gritty football action."

NFL GameDay 2001's unprecedented 60 frames-per-second gameplay
allows gamers to feel the smoothest and most responsive gameplay ever
created. For the first time, each player occupies their own personal,
3D space, allowing gamers to move around the field like a true ball
carrier during an NFL game. Smarter Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) has
computer-controlled opponents exposing tendencies on both the offense
and defense. The signature Total Control Passing(TM) feature allows
players to lead or under throw receivers in any direction by simply
pressing the directional buttons putting gamers in total control.

GameDay includes many of the features that gamers have come to
expect such as the "General Manager Mode" that lets the gamer
play in multiple seasons as a coach, player or general manager. The
"Draft War Room" feature provides the gamer with a report of
team weaknesses allowing players to determine needs on draft day.
Gamers can control the everyday activities of a team over several
seasons while drafting, trading and signing free agent players. The
revolutionary "Play Editor" lets the gamer design custom plays
and save them to a playbook.

Players can also direct how and where each player will move by
assigning individual routes, blocking schemes and defensive alignments
and assignments. NFL GameDay 2001 has also refined the "Create
Player" feature, allowing gamers to customize a player's
physical appearance, salary and mental makeup.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. is supporting the product
launch with television and print advertising, direct mail, national
promotions and online efforts. A dedicated thirty-second spot will air
on national network, cable and syndication programming, and major print
advertising in the form of four-color spread and full-page
advertisements will appear in major sports, consumer and gaming
publications. At retail, NFL GameDay 2001 will be showcased with
point-of-purchase displays including posters, oversized dummy boxes and
tent cards.

989 Sports is the sports software brand of Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. Known for its top-selling sports franchise
titles such as NFL GameDay(TM), MLB(TM), NBA ShootOut, NHL FaceOff(TM),
NCAA(R) Final Four(R) and NCAA(R) GameBreaker(TM), 989 Sports is
committed to developing authentic and innovative sports games to appeal
to both the professional athlete and hard- core sports videogame fan.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) game console and the
PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system. The PlayStation 2
computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home
entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content
and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming
broadband era.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation game console and
develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the
PlayStation game console and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North
American operations and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.

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